Service difficulty report · Oil Cooler

Difficulty date
June 13, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PW118
Part
Oil Cooler
Part number
311161801
Condition
Leak
Location
Eng Oil
Part time
16,201 hours
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) THE ENGINE WAS SENT FOR REPAIR AFTER THE OPERATOR REPORTED AN IN-FLIGHT SHUTDOWN AFTER THERE WAS AN OIL WARNING ON TAKEOFF ROLL. INSPECTION FOUND THE HP ROTOR LOCKED AND THE ENGINE HAD LOST 10 QUARTS OF OIL. DISASSEMBLY OF THE ENGINE FOUND THE #4 AND #5 BEARING HAD LOST METAL WITH HEAVY RUBBING DAMAGE TO THE HP STUB SHAFT, HP IMPELLER, HP IMPELLER HOUSING AND MOST OF THE AIR SEALS IN THE AREA OF THE HP ROTATING ASSEMBLY. ALL THIS DAMAGE WAS FOUND TO BE DUE TO LOSS OF OIL CAUSED BY LEAK IN THE AIRFRAME OIL COOLER.